Stories by Topic: Culture & Society: Page 13

Young performers from Des Moines' diverse range of schools hone their skills in the classroom and at a weekly creative writing workshop called Movement 515. This video segment explores how students and teachers come together to combine the...
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Teen Spotlight focuses on Spoken Word Poetry in Iowa City and the Iowa Youth Writing Project's work with students at Elizabeth Tate High School.
An aim of the Project, which was founded by graduates of the University of Iowa's renowned Iowa...
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Full Program: [LIVE EVENT] DES MOINES, IOWA - Live coverage of the World Food Prize, honoring outstanding individuals who strive to improve the quality, quantity or availability of food throughout the world.
Three distinguished scientists — Marc Van Montagu...
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This 1989 “Living in Iowa” story examines the semi-regular publication of the Wapsipinicon Almanac, a unique Iowa magazine that showcases Iowa artists in fiction, reviews, essays, poetry, and practical information.
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This time-lapse footage captures the Des Moines Metro Opera crew working on the Opera, Peter Grimes, on Tuesday, June 18 and Romeo and Juliet on Wednesday, June 19. Iowa Public Television crews can also be seen on both days setting up for our...
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The Des Moines Metro Opera attracts patrons from all over the U.S and other countries. Learn what draws performers and audiences to this unique venue and how that has led to a long history of success.
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The program open features stunning pre-view scenes from the Opera, along with interviews with the principal artists: Sara Gartland, “Juliet”; Jason Slayden, “Romeo”; and Des Moines Metro Opera General and Artistic Director, Michael Egel.
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In 2012, Governor Terry Branstad’s Bullying Prevention efforts called for students to develop their own videos expressing view points from across Iowa on the impact of bullying in their community. Here are highlights from the student...
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Students can remember a time when physical fights and bullying were common at Harding Middle School in Des Moines. Learn how the once troubled school has created a positive culture where students are thriving.
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The Sioux City Schools opening up their district to a documentary film crew to look at the issue of bullying. Following the film, the district, community and media joined forces to combat the problem.
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Full Program: On Saturday, May 12th, 2012, Rwandan President Paul Kagame presented the William Penn University commencement address, and also received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters.
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In this documentary film, narrated by Academy Award nominee and veterans’ advocate Gary Sinise, Iowa’s World War II veterans tell their incredible stories of brutal combat as they prepare to make the highly anticipated trip to Washington, D.C. to...
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